Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-07-11
Panic Stricken.

manded By forts situated on the
heights outside. 1t contains $ plaza
and a number Of narrow streets, but
except for these open spaces, if such
they can be called. 1t Is simply 4 sol
ii block Of houses placed hack 70
back or end 10 end-a substantial ar
rangement which has its advantages.
for it prevents many of the quaint
old buildings from falling. In the
better quarters Of the town, especial
IL in the neighborhood Of the plaza.
one occasionally finds quartette Of
houses inclosing between their back
walls patio or small square shaft,
through which daylight descends
trembingly. But the patios are little
used. True. the kitchens of the diff
ferent flats look out upon them, but
the bedrooms or alcobas, do not. for
they have no windows. Ventilation
Is considered a poor thing in Spain
In kitchen situated upon the first
floor OF s house which had share IN
one Of those patios s servant was st
work. She was plump country
girl. with a singularly pale face and
large dark eyes Her dress was the
/ customary one Of the class print
gown and 3 red pamela tied under
/ the chin. She moved about with IN
usual rapidity. preparing some lace
for ironing. for il was required al
once.
The iron stood on the tiled stove
1t was. practically, a hollow metal
box provided with lid and long
wooden handle. Presently the girl
filed it with burning charcoal from
the stove. and when she closed the
lid. volumes of smoke poured out
/ through a hole in the top There was
no time TO place il outside on the
balcony as usual; she had to finish
/ her task before I o'clock. st which
hour the peignadora was TO arrive 10
dress her mistress hair. and only q
few minutes remained 10 her. So,
/ bending over the fuming box, she be
gan 10 pass It swiftly over the lace
upon the table, and for time strug-
gled hard against the deadly stuPor
which was seizing upon her. But
the feeling Of compression around
the temples increased until Il became
inrolerable; her aching eyes could
see nothing clearly, the room was IN
such a whirl: she moved toward
chair. missed It. and fell upon the
floor.
..Paca. - cried = zhFill voice,
/ There was no answer.
s.Paa." cried the shril voice, in
a still louder key.
Again there was no answer.
ssMaIdicion - uttered the shrill
voice. .'Paca, answer me. thou i'm
| pertinent one"
The door was flung open, and 3
tall. sallow-eomplexioned lady ap-
peared at II. She wore loose wrap
| per: her hair had evidently not been
dressed since the previous day; she
waved her fan as if she was excess
lively angry.
But at the sight Of the PROSTATE
girl On the floor she started and
changed color. The fan fell from
/ her hands.
..Sainted mother, the cholera -
burst from her trembling lips.
She turned and ran back, scream
ing at the top OF her voice The win
dows Of her sitting-room opened upon
q balcony which overlooked the pla-
"a. She bolted out Ike q rabbit.
.sCholera - she shrieked- .'Oh.
madre de Dios. cholera, cholera -
A couple Of guns were posted
near the fountains in the center Of
the plaza. Close BY stood body Of
artillervnen ready for any emergen=
ev, the washerwomen of the village
/ of Calyero having threatened 70
storm the gates unless they were
allowed 10 pass the Gordon round the
town, wherefore q general rising was
dreaded. With the exception Of the
artillerymen the plaza was almost de-
serted, but at that startling cry it I'LL
ed Ike magic
The undertakers. who, IN anticipa-
ton Of the coming Pestilence. had
been filing their shops with coffins,
threw down their tools and ran to-
ward the scene. The sleepy shop
keepers. basking within their door
ways, started up from their chairs
and rushed ont pell NELL Men, wO-
men and children came tearing like
mad things along the streets, the
gray capped eonvicts having 10 leave
their task Of repairing the pavement
In order 70 let the stream pass by
In a few minutes an excited crowd
had gathered in the plaza.
sEWhat ais you, sonora = demand
cd al elderly gentleman, bowling 70
. lady in the balcony.
Instead Of answering, she retired
indoors, hurried downstairs and
opened the door The elderly gen.
: tlenAn advanced toward her A be
did 80 he hastily drew from his poekei
3 phial containing some disinfecting
fluid. and as secretly as possible rub
bed Il over has hands then, not with
. eut misgivlngs. he shook hands with
her.
ssnE hon Manned zba s.vas-d